Midterm/Interim Practice

Which principle was supported/upheld by the court case Marbury v. Madison?

Which theory is best associated with the American experience?

This branch interprets laws

Which of the following most accurately describes the social contract theory of the origin of states?

In a democracy, the will of the majority...

A political party is a group of persons who join together in order to

A Federal government is one in which

To prevent fraudulent voting, most States require voters to

Judicial Review allows courts to...

Match governments each have had in common: Kim Jong Un, Hitler, King of Saudi Arabia

The Virginia Plan called for 

This is equal to the number of representatives and senators, plus three votes from Washington D.C.

Unlike initiatives, ______ are placed on ballots by lawmakers for us to vote yes or no.

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution?"

The Necessary and Proper Clause is called the Elastic Clause because:

The power to establish an army, navy and declare war are all_____________ powers listed in Article I, Section 8.

People fleeing to escape persecution or danger:

To whom do Reserved Powers belong?

Unlike major parties, interest groups:

The 19th Amendment expanded the electorate, nearly doubling the number of people eligible to vote. What did it say?

Latin for "Law of Soil"

States must honor each other's laws and court decisions according to the

Happens after each 10-year census, when each state is allotted their portion of the 435 seats in the House.

The basic function of this branch of government is to make laws

Social contract theory was based mainly on the ideas of which of the following?

The government of the United States is...

Latin for "Law of Blood"

In determining congressional representation and taxation, the Constitution

What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in order to meet the demands of: 

Independent States that agree to form a(n) _____________ government may still retain their separated identities:

California is considered a swing state because citizens there swing from one party to another.

Special-interest pools of $ by members, that make campaign donations to influence public policy by supporting candidates

Which of the following best defines the term Government?

A person from a foreign country who expects to stay in the U.S. for a short, specified time: